Water-gage and thermostat.



J. A. LEWIS.

WATER GAGEAND THERMOSTAT.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 9, 1914.

Patented Jan. 18, 1916.

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J. A LEWIS.

WATERGAGE AND THERMOSTAT.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 9,19|4.

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WATER-GAGE AND THERMOSTAT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 18, 1916.

Application filed July 9. 1914. Serial No. 850,000.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JAMES A. LEWIS, a citizenof the United States. residing at Minneapolis, in the county of Hennepinand State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Water- Gages and Thermostats. of which the following is.a specification.

This invention relates to an improved type of water gage and thermometerfor use on a washing machine and the principal object of" the inventionis to provide a gage having an. improved construction whereby the waterwill circulate through the inlet housing when the clothes washer is inoperation and thus keep the waterin the gage at an even temperature withthe water inside the washer.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved type of casingfor the thermometer tube, the casing carrying a gage for the water tubeand also carrying a gage for the thermometer tube which passes throughthe casing.

Another object of the invention is to provide improved means for holdingthe water tube in place and to also provide means for preventing a floatpositioned in the tube from passing out of the inlet housing or outlethousing into the tube of the clothes washer.

Another object of the invention is to so construct the outlethousingthat its cap may be removed and a cleaner passed into the glass watertube.

This invention is illustrated in the accomdrawings, wherein- Figure 1 isgage in elevation; Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 but taken at rightangles thereto; Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line 33 ofFig. 1; Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line 4-4 of Fig. 3;Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line 5-5 of Fig. 3;-Fig. 6 isa sectional view taken along the line 66 of Fig. 5; Fig. 7 is aperspective view of the device which guides the water into the inlethousing of the gage when the inner cylinder of the washer is rotated;Fig. 8 is a top plan view of the water gage; Fig. 9 is a sectional viewtaken along the line 9-4) of Fig. 9; Fig. 10 is a sectional view takenalong the line 10-10 of Fig. 9.

In the accompanying drawings. the numetal 10 indicates the outer tub ofa washer .which the glass 22 passes. a view showing the improved of thecylinder type. This outer tub con .talns an inner tub or clothesreceptacle indicated by the numeral 11 in Fig. 5. This washer is of thetype in which the inner tub or receptacle 11 rotates horizontally in one(llrection for a short time. and then rotates in the opposite direction.The manner of mounting and operating the inner tub has not been shownsince this washer is of a well known type and may be mounted andoperated in any convenient manner. The lower or inlet housing 12 of thewater gage is secured to the outer tub orwater receptacle 10 by means ofscrews 13 which pass through the ears 14 and said housing incloses aflared opening 15 Fig. 6 which is formed in the tub 10 adjacent thebottom of the clothes receptacle 11. A guide 16 which is shown inperspective in Fig. 7 is adjustably secured in the lower housing 12 bymeans of a bolt 17 which passes through a slot 18 formed in the tongue19 and is provided with arms 20 and 21 which extend through the flaredopening and serve to guide the water into and out of the lower housing12 when the inner receptacle is rotating. It will thus be seen that whenthe clothes receptacle is rotating. the water in the water receptacle 10will circulate through the housing 12 thus keeping the water in thehousing at the same temperature as the water within the tub.

The waterglass 22 has its lower end extending through the packing gland23 into an opening formed in theupper wall ofthe housing 12 and restsupon a grating. 21 which extends across the opening through It will thusbe seen that the grating 24' serves to ,support the glass 22 and alsoserves-to prevent the float from passing downwardly into the housing 12when the water is removed from the tub 10. It will also be notedthat'when desired. the packing gland can be'removed and a new glasseasily inserted in case the water glass is broken.

The upper or outlet housing 26 is secured to the tub 10 by means ofscrews 27 which pass through the ears 28. This outlet housing 26 isprovided with an opening through which the water glass 22 extends. apacking 29 being provided to prevent leakage at the top of the waterglass. From an inspection of Fig. 10 it will be seen that the outlethousing 26 incloses an opening 30 formed in the tub 10 and that agrating 31 is provided to prevent the float from passing through theopening 30 in case the water in-the tub reaches a sutlicient height topermit the float to enter the housing 26. A cap or closure 32 is hingedto the housing 26 and when held in a closed position by the catch 33closes an opening 34 formed in the top of the housing. It will thus beseen that when it is desired to clean the water glass the cap or closure32 can be opened and the cleaner 35 passed through the opening 34 andthrough the housing 26 into the water glass. When this cleaner 35 is notin use its eye 36 is placed upon the hook 37 and its lower end portionis passed between the fingers 38 extending from the lower housing 12.

When the cleaner is in the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2 it will serveas a protecting rod for the water glass and prevent the glass from beingaccidentally struck and broken.

The thermometer 39 which is of the mercury type extends through atubular casing 40, the lower end of which extends through the packing 41into the inlet housing 12' and the upper end of which passes through abracket 42 carried by the tub 10.' A scale 43 is carried by the tubularcasing and is provided so that the height of the water in the tub can beeasily 'gaged. The float Qiiis provided so that the water line in theglass can be easily seen and thus the height of the water in the glasseasily ascertained in case the gage and thermometer are not in a goodlight. A second scale 44 is carried by the tubular casing 40 between thebracket 42 and bracket 45 which is carried by the upper housing 26 andis provided with a slot 46 which registers with a slot formed in thetubular casing 40 so that the thermometer may be read and thus thetemperature of the water easily ascertained.

It will thus be seen that with this device the height, and temperatureof the water in the tub can be easily ascertained and it will also beseen that if bluing or some other substance discolors the water glass,the glass can be easily cleaned by lifting the cap 32 and thrusting thecleaner down into the glass. It will be further seen that the water inthe tub will be guided into and out of the lower housing by the arms 20and 21 thus keeping the water in the housing at the same temperature asthe water in the tub and causing the thermometer to accurately indicatethe temperature of the water in the tub. 1 l

What is claimed is z- 1. Iri a-washer an outer receptacle provvided withupper and lower openings, 21

lower inlet housing carried by said outer receptacle and inclosing thelower opening formed'th'e'rein, a guide adjustably mounted ;in saidinlet housing and provided with.

having its upper and lower ends extending into said housing, and athermometer extending into said lower housing.

2. In a. washing machine a water receptacleprovided with upper and loweropenings, a lower housing inclosing the lower 0 ening ofsaidreceptacle,a guide adjust a ly mounted in said lower housing and extending throughthe lower opening of said receptacle, an upper housing inclosing theupper opening of said receptacle, a water glass extending between saidupper and lower housings and communicating with the same, and athermometer extending into said lowerihousing.

3. A device of the character described comprising a lower inlet housinghaving an inlet, a guide mounted within said housing and provided withflaring arms extending through the inlet opening of the same, an upperhousing, a water glass communicating with said housings, and athermometer extending into said lower housing.

4. A device of the character described comprising upper and lowerhousings, a water glass communicatingjwith said housings, a thermometricelement extending into said lower housing, andmeans adjustably mountedin said lower housing for guiding water into and out of said lowerhousing.

In testimony whereof I ailix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

I JAMES A. LEWIS.

Witnesses:

JAMES J. LYNCH,

JAMES J. GALLAGHER.

